New York Considers a Bill That Would Create a Lockbox for Opioid Settlements Expected to Reach $26 Billion
Category: Civil Plaintiff | June 28, 2021
A bill that would require New York state to create a lockbox for funds from future opioid drug manufacturer settlements is now at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk. The measure, which has bipartisan support and the backing of state Attorney General … Continue reading
A $142 Million University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Lawsuit Is Close to Settling
Category: Civil Plaintiff | June 25, 2021
A settlement appears imminent in a $142 million lawsuit involving UPMC Altoona. The lawsuit, filed by UPMC in September 2016, accuses a Cleveland-based financial company of mismanaging and under-reporting the pension debt of the former Altoona Regional Health System prior … Continue reading
PG&E Agrees to Settle Environmental Damage Claims for $5.9 Million
Category: Civil Plaintiff | June 25, 2021
California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has agreed on a $5.9 million-settlement for once-through cooling water discharges from its Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The settlement, reached with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, was the result … Continue reading
Gulf Power Agrees to a $13.2 Million Settlement Over Pandemic Costs
Category: Civil Plaintiff | June 23, 2021
Gulf Power and consumer attorneys have reached a proposed $13.2 million settlement about costs for the utility related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gulf and the state Office of Public Counsel, which represents consumers in utility issues, are asking the Florida … Continue reading
A $1 Million Settlement Has Been Reached for Dairy Workers in an Overtime Lawsuit
Category: Civil Plaintiff | June 23, 2021
Yakima County Superior Court has approved a $1 million settlement that provides retroactive overtime pay for workers at a Lower Yakima Valley dairy. The settlement wraps up a class-action lawsuit filed in 2016 by Jose Martinez-Cuevas and Patricia Aguilar on … Continue reading
Self-financed plaintiff law firms nationwide are considering case cost financing to compete in a post-pandemic world
Category: Blog | June 22, 2021
Having the flexibility to choose the case costs that should be financed potentially improves settlements and verdicts, thereby increasing revenue and cash flow. At Esquire Bank, we take relationship banking to a new level with a like-minded business perspective and game-changing … Continue reading
Civil Rights and Why You Might Require an Attorney
Category: Newsletter | June 21, 2021
Civil rights is defined as “The United States of America’s court-mandated protection from forms of unequal treatment based on race, gender, religion, sex and more.” The major foundation of our country lies within the freedom to choose without influence from … Continue reading
MGM Could Pay Up to $800 Million to Settle Liability Lawsuits Over a 2017 Mass Shooting
Category: Civil Plaintiff | June 21, 2021
Casino giant MGM Resorts told federal regulators Thursday it might pay up to $800 million to settle liability lawsuits stemming from the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas – the deadliest in modern U.S. history. “The company believes it is … Continue reading
Minneapolis Could Pay Out Over $34 Million in Settling City Employee Claims
Category: Civil Plaintiff | June 21, 2021
The city of Minneapolis could pay some $34 million or more in workers’ compensation claims filed by city employees since the murder of George Floyd by former police officer Derek Chauvin. The Minneapolis City Council has approved 16 workers’ comp … Continue reading
New York City Will Pay $11 Million to a Man Who Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 19 Years
Category: Civil Plaintiff | June 18, 2021
A Bronx man will receive $11 million after a wrongful conviction put him behind bars for 19 years, a New York City Law Department spokesman announced Thursday. New York Police Department (NYPD) detectives used coercive techniques that caused Huwe Burton … Continue reading